Awning bracket



Oct. 18,1927. 1,645,737-

R. C. CAMPBELL AWNING BRACKET Filed Sept. 8, 1926 2 Sheets-Shoot 1ZY/lim ses: IN VEN TOR. v

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Oct. 18, 1927.

R. C. CAMPBELL AWNING BRACKET Filed Sept. 8, 1926 2 -13; 'AW' m W 2Sheets-Shut 2.

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Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

Ross C. CAMPBELL, or SPRINGFIELD, InLIiiois."

AWNING BRA KET.

Application filed September invention relates .to windowawnings and moreparticularly toa class oif'awning s which ,may be raised or loweredby apull cord from within thehouse, or other structure: v. i .Y a

An object of my invent-ionis toprovidean awning bracket with windowawning as tures of simple and inexpensive construction which maybereadily applied with a niinimum amountof labor andhaving' no removableparts to take down and'put in storage, andwhen not in use maybe rolledneatly to the top ofthe window and provide ample ventilation and shadewhen in use. p;

A further object of my invention is to provide simple and substantialmeans for holding the awning in lowered position, such means, havingassociated therewith other means whereby in the' combination, the awningmay be released for raising by first lowering it slightly into -1)'e(letei'mi11ecl position to releasethe locking-bar and then releasing-a'pull cord causing the locking bar to pivotally rotate a bridgemem'berclosing the end of the hook member' -and slidably releasing thelockingbar for free upward movement.

A further object of my invention is ,to provide an awning bracket in awindow awningfixture adaptedto rigidly hold the awnin'g in a loweredposition against jerking and shaking about due to the action of strongwinds; whereas most awning fixtures are noisy with the wind floppingthefabric'this bracket is adapted to silence all rattling by more firmlybinding the locking bar. I

Iattain the objects of my invention in the device described in theannexed specification, recited in the claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in wliich' li'ke reference numerals indicate likeparts in the several figures.

In; the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective lookingdown upon the awning bracket of myinvention shown inits downward position.

Figure 2 is a perspective of my device showing' the same in itspivotally upturned position. p

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the awning bracketof my invention shownin its downward position when in normal use and alsotracing-inconnection therewith a detail of s, 1926. seriarno. 134128 6.

the movements of the awninglockiiig bar irom the time itstrikes thebracket of ;my invention where vit slidabl y anovs into locked position,then sli'clably moves down over the bridge member to engage the same andlift it pivotally up to bridge the hook meniberand thusrelease'thelocking bar'for upward free movement, y a.

Figure 4 is a perspective. fan awning mounted one window showing; thebracket of my'invention when iniiorm-al use. Figure 5 is a detail of thestationary or hookmember of the awning bracket ofmy Invention, t I t Higure 6 is asideeleyation of a window casing showing mounted thereon theawning bracket ofmyinvention. I

-I igr 1re 7 is a iront elevation of a window casing showing mountedthereon a window awning showing the windowi bracke t of mv invention inuse in connection therewith.

The awning bracket of my,.,in'vent -ion is adaptedto be used with anawning mounted on a roller 1' at the topo'f the window casing (seeFigures't, 6 or 7 and minus type of window awning the bodylme mbcr -2,ofthe awning is secured at the lower end thereof to a U-shaped extensionframe member 13 which is adjustably secured at its open ends to theawning brackets of my nvention, which brackets are mounted in pa rsdisposed on opposite sides of the window frame. The body member 2 0ttheawning is provided with a centralhorie zontally disposed locking baradapted to detachably engage the awning bracket of my invention when theawning is normally restmg in its lowered position. t i

For :the sake of convenience in pointing out the merits of the awningbracket of my invention, those. who are acquainted with the manufactureand operation of window awn.- ings will understandtbat roller l9- onwhich awning-bodymember 2-. is mounted and rolled when not pulled downover thewindow should be of substantial constructionwith a goodstrongspring: and mounted at the upper end of thewindow on bracketsand,20 H v Locking -.bar iis adapted tobe horizontally disposed acrossthe body i2' of the awning and neatly and substantially sewed into apocketor sleeve runninghorrzontally across the awning body 2.

WVhile at the same time body member -2 at the lower end thereof isnormally adapted to engage'U-shaped frame member 3 1n a pocket so as tomake loose connection thereon.

In order to successfully control a window awning from the inside of thehouse when using the bracket of my invention, itis advisable to providea pull cord -21 attached to locking bar 4- centrally of the horizontalportion thereof and to run the pull cord 21- through a pulley of a suitable type 22 and tie it to a hook mem ber of suitable design 23 insuitable position for convenience on the inside of a window.

having a common slot 24 and mounted on stationary bracket 5 through hole-7- and pivotally supported by a pin 8- passing through the stationaryand movable members. i i Y The stationary member of my awning bracket isfurther provided with a lower terminal 12 having a socket 27- thereinfor the engagement and adjustable support of U-shaped frame member -3-while a thumb screw 26 adapted to hold frame member 3 in its positionsof slidable adjustmenttherein, while integral with arm member -10 is arib 11 pivotally sup porting a bridge member 14 mounted on pin -28-andmade long enough to pivotally bridge the space between pin 28 and thelower end of arm 9. Arms 9 and 10 are integral and in detail of theirdesign they provide a stop member 13 cooperating with stop member l6 onstationary member 5 while arm 10 is formed at point --17- to provide abumper surface to make contact with surface -18 of stationary member 5when the awning bracket of my invention is in its lowered position. Apoint- 25 is indicated on bridge member-14- to show the position inwhich locking bar k would normally'lift bridge member l4- when thebracket of my invention is being used in normal operation as will now bedescribed.

lVhen the window awning is rolled up and not in use the bracketof myinvention is pivotally turned up in a manner illustrated in dotted linesin Figure 6, and illustrated in larger detail in Figure 2.

lVhen it is desired to lower the awning,'

the operator will pull up on cord 21 which runs through pulley 22causing the awning to be lowered by pulling down on locking bar 4' andwhile the operator is pulling down on locking bar4-, U-

shaped frame member -3 being attached to arm -10- of the movable part ofmy awning bracket will pivotally lower itself through its own Weightastheoperator pulls on cord +2 1 on the insideof the window.

The locking bar'will strike the top surface of arm 9- of the movablepart, at

the same time that it strikes the top surface 7 -15'- of thestationarypart of my bracket and when makes this contact, it will be forced tosllde down the top surface of arm --9- until itslips off'of the lowerend of arm 9 at which time, the operator upon slightly releasing his'pull' on cord 21 permits spring 19 bar 4- sufiiciently strong toslidably move this locking bar up into the hook portion provided in thebracket 'ofmy invention by stop member 13 of the movable arm' ('0-operating with stop member ''16- of the stationary arm, thereof in whichposition, it

will be found that looking bar 4- will thus substantially bind themovable and stato pull up on locking tionary members, so that 'mymovable bracket may not be pivotally moved upward 7 about stationarymember for the Tea son that locking bar 4 in this position extendsacross slot -24 and prevents arm 6- of stationary member 5 from be ingaccommodated through slot '-24.

This arrangement provides a substantial means of holding the awning downsuccessfully against the whip and jerkingaotion of the windblowingagainst the awning when it is down, removing in thiscase any tenda Oneof the difficulties that has previously been encountered in the attemptto operate Ill) window awnings from the inside of the house has been inthe matter of automatically locking and releasing the lockingbar -4 andsince I have just pointed out the novel means of locking the locking barwithin the bracket of my invention, I shall now point out the manner ofsuccessfully and automatically releasing locking bar at when it isdesired to raise the'awning.

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" in under bri The operator will again pull" on cord -21 causing loekingbar 4 to slid ably move down along the top face of rib -11 and bridgeineniber l%l and this locking hair will continue to move downward alongthis face until it slips off of the lower end of bridge member 14* where'beeause of the downward pull on cord 2lagainst locking her -4;- theend-of the bar will slip v slge member --l4- and strike bridge in'einher--14- at point +25 whereupon theoperator will slightly release his holdon cord -21 permitting the sameto slide through his hand as locking barthrough the aetibn of spring 19',

horizontal cross member of tl1e-"U -sl1nped' truine rests just beneathwher -19+.

it will he se'e'n in the drawings 'iniFigure 7, that whereas it isnecessary to use the window nwningb'raeket of m invention in pairspositioned on opposite sides of a window ti-nine it is necessary to markco'rre spending part-siof thei'brn'bket and other'fi'x times" witheel-responding numbers" where duplication is shown by ntiillbering apart, for instance. nuinher '10 on one side'and number on the oppositeside.

In explaining the matter of operating the :iwning bracket we will startfor instance with the awning 'slntde rolled up tinth'the U shapedextension arm in'einber pivotally sup jmrted innn upright position andresting with its cross bar near the roller 19- shown in the dotted linein Figures.

the awning to shade the window he or she usually stands inside thewindow h nd after releasing cord 21' from anch0r' '-23- 2i pull up oncord 21- moving through pulley -'-2Q will pull down on lockingbar -=lwhich is secured within a sleeve h'ori zontally disposed across awningbody 'neinher -2 so us to permit each end of'l oelring bar 'lto'e'ritend beyond the edge of the u\'\niiiig toproi ide locking nieiinsfor each designated, one is l a nd the other "4';

Asthe operator thus pulls on cord 21 locking bnr%l" is pulled down tomake sliding contact with the'top surface fo'f arni' l"! hen theoperator wishes to pull clown through the sutoina't'i'c Winding actionof spring roller +19 niounted on brackets -'-20" and '-20 While'lbckingbsr ends zihd .l" arelbeiiig held'by the spring roller tension'intolocked position, said looking b'ar endsar'e' also making Contact withststi'oi'i'z ry hook 1neinber5'-' at point z -piit will be seen byobserving the construction otsthtioiialy and movable inenibers" of mybrzicket thatdue to the fact that stationary arm 6- of stationary memberrelstii rely m o ves through slot 24, of integral'bi'facket nieinber-'9' and 10'-; the tendeiicy will befor the movable m mber-sot in'ybiateliet to substantially bind and" hold lbc'l'niig har e1 1ds" 4 and-4- ilp'int'dli n Contact witlipoints 'l3 and 1 3" rind in the meantimeagainst points -'16 and- 1 of the st'atibnary bracket, thus preventingWind'iiro' n' shaking and jerkihg"and" lifting the wnin when the snineisin'iiorinzil'use providing shade for a window. r 2

Mothbl'e ineniber 10 being pivotally nioi'inted" on a pin eitei'itlingthrough aperture in stationary member 5' will p'ivotally' be lo tl'lere'd While locking'ba'r -4' is being pulled down jf'or' the 're'lisonthat [l -shaped [franrie 'n ie n ib' r being utt ached to the movablemember of n'iy bracket at terminals -l2- and l2 Within sockets -'27 and'27- wv'here' itis slidably attnehed and de'ta chttbly' secured by set'screws 26 and '26 will thus 'be lowered byits own weight un til buinpersI 17' and "17- ot" movable ineinbers and block the opening between pin-28 and 28 and the lower points of, arms -9- and 9'- of movable members-10- and" 10- of my awning bracket, inwhich position locking bar ends land 4'-- will be quickly released over the end of arms-9 and 9 androlled up with awning body member -2 through the automatic controlofsprin groller --l9- when .the operator releases slowly the tensionwhich he is holding on cord 21, thus re- I member sulting in pivotallylifting extension arm member 3 as it rolls up the awning and continuesto do sountilthe extension arm is again at rest in an upri htposition'against the window frame unt er the roller as is shown inFigure 6 in dotted" preferred arrangement has been herein abovedescribed and is illustrated in the drawings.

Having thus described the nature of my invention,fwhatI claim is:

V 1. In an awning bracket of the character described a stationary membercomprising an angularly disposed downwardly projecting arm providingslide means for the end of an awning locking bar along its top surfaceand catch means forthe engagement and retention of said awning lockingbar under said arm; a movable member of said bracket pivotally mountedon said station ary member and comprisinga pair of par allelv angularlydisposed integral. arms, each downwardly projecting at an angle approximately said arms positioned in parallel alignment and provided with acommon slot extending throughout greater portion of their length; saidslot adapted to accommodate said angularly disposed arm of saidstationary'member; theupper and shorter of said arms adapted to providecooperative means with said arm of said stationary member for stoppingand retaining an awning locking bar; the lower and longer of saidparallel arms provided with a socketterminal for the accommodationandadjustable support of an awning frame member; said longer arm furtherprovided with a longi-, tudinal rib member pivotally supporting a bridgeand block member adapted to bridge and block the space between the lowerends of said parallel arms and provide slid-able release means fortheupward movement of an awning locking bar when in normal 'operation whenraising the awning.

2. An awning bracket of the character described comprising incooperative combination, a movable and 'a stationary bracket member;said movable member comprising a pair of integral parallel angularlydisarm adapted to be cooperatively accommo-V dated through said slot ofsaid-movable integral arms; said stationary arm adapted to.

pivotally support said movable member and cooperate w1th said shorter ofsaid parallel arms to provide slide means and stop means for guiding andstopping a horizontally disposed awning locking bar; said longer of saidparallel arms provided with a longitudinal rib along the upper edgethereof and a terminal socket at the lower end of the arm fortheslidably adjustable support of an awning extension arm; a looselypivoted bridge member supported at the lower end of said rib and when innormal operation adapted to be moved pivotally into position forproviding slidable and blocking bridge means for said awning locking barover the lower and free end of said shorter movable arm, when releasingand raising the awning;

whereby when a Window awning is mounted on a roller, the lower endsattached to a U- shaped frame member and provided with a central crosslocking bar, the awning may be manually lowered from the inside oroutside of the house; said locking bar slidably engaged by said bracketmanually disengaged from said cooperating, stationary, and movablebracket members and slidably released from said engagement automaticallywhen it is desired to roll up the awning.

3. In combination with awindow frame, a

spring roller mounted adjacent the upper end of the frame, bracketsupporting members hingedly mounted at their upper corners on the framebelow the roller, a fabric strip having its lower end secured to thebight portion of the bracket and its upper end secu red to the roller,bridge members pivoted to the outer ends of the lower arms of thebracket supporting, members for movement about'axes disposedtransversely thereof, the bridge members being of a length to bridge andblock the outer ends of the bracket supporting members and beingdisposed in alignment with the lower arms thereof when the bracket is inoperative position, and apull cord secured to the locking bar forunwinding the strip from the roller.

, 4. In a window awning'of the character described having a rollermounted body memher, a pivotally supported frame therefor and a crossrib lock bar; a bracket for the pivotal support of said frame member andthe detachable engagement of said lock bar comprising a stationarymember having a downward angularly disposed integral arm forming a sliderest and stopmember and a moveable arm pivotally attached to saidstationary member and comprising a pair of parallel arms of unequallength having a common longitudinal slot throughout a portion of theirlength for the pivotal accommodation of said stationary arm member; theupper and shorter of said integral, moveable arms adapted to providecooperative means with said stationary arm for stopping and retaining anawning locking bar; the lower and longer of said parallel arms providedwith a socket terminal for the accommodation and adjustable support ofan awning frame member, said longer arm further provided with alongitudinal rib member pivotally supporting a bridge and block memberadapted to bridge and block the space between the lower ends of saidparallel arms and provide slidable release means for the upwardmovementot' an awning locking bar when in normal operation when raisingan awning to which the bracket is at.- tached.

5. An awning racket comprising a stationary member having a downwardangularly disposed integral arm forming slide rest and stop member and amove-able arm pivotally attached to said stationary member andcomprising a pair of parallel arms of unequal length having a commonlongitudinal slot throughout a portion of their length for the pivotalaccon'imodation of said stationary arm member and the up per andshorterof said integral moveable arms adapted to provide cooperative means withsaid stationary arm for stopping and retaining an awning locking bar;the lower and longer of said parallel arms provided with a socketterminal for the accommodation and adjustable support of an awning framemembersaid longer arm further provided with a longitudinal rib memberpivotally supporting a bridge and block mem ber adapted to bridge andblock the space between the lower ends of said parallel arms and provideslidable release means for the upward movement of an awning locking barwhen in normal operation When raising an awning to which the bracket isattached.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this 30th day of August A. D.1.926.

ROSS o. CAMPBELL.

